Oct 11, 2023 | Family Divorce and Matrimonial Law
A Pretoria High Court Order was affirmed by the South African Constitutional Court on October 10, 2023, where it was determined that Section 7(3)(a) of the Divorce Act is unconstitutional and invalid insofar as it limits the application of Section 7(3) of the Divorce...
Nov 29, 2021 | Family Divorce and Matrimonial Law
When a marriage is broken beyond repair it is referred to as an irretrievable breakdown, and according to the Divorce Act, this provides grounds for divorce in South Africa. Conditions for the court to grant a divorce A court may only grant a decree of divorce on two...
Aug 19, 2020 | Family Divorce and Matrimonial Law
A marriage is putative if one or both spouses in good faith are ignorant of the fact that their marriage is invalid, but they have a belief that the marriage is valid. What defines a putative marriage? Â Â For a void marriage to be putative, at least one or both...
